Acapulco (ACA) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 43m
Bearing
16° N
Acapulco (ACA) to Houston (IAH) is 956 miles (1,538 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ACA–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Mesa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ACA–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
1,356
both directions
Passengers
1,202
both directions
Load factor
88.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ACA–IAH?
Mesa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ACA–IAH in July 2026 (18 departures).
- YV
18 departures · 1,356 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.6%
Load
What plane flies ACA–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of ACA–IAH departures.
- Embraer E175
18 departures · 88.6% load
100.0%
How has ACA–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop ACA–IAH departures rose from 10 in August 2025 to 18 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ACA–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
10 departures · 655 passengers
86.2%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 519 passengers
85.4%
Load
October 2025
10 departures · 573 passengers
75.4%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,137 passengers
83.1%
Load
December 2025
38 departures · 2,192 passengers
76.2%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 1,756 passengers
88.9%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,007 passengers
82.8%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 991 passengers
83.1%
Load
April 2026
8 departures · 505 passengers
83.1%
Load
May 2026
12 departures · 716 passengers
78.5%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 1,044 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 1,202 passengers
88.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ACA → IAH
89.7% full
9 departures · 608 passengers
IAH → ACA
87.6% full
9 departures · 594 passengers
Nonstop ACA–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Acapulco
MX
General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
Coordinates
16.76°N, 99.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Acapulco (ACA) from Houston (IAH)?
ACA to IAH is 956 miles (1,538 km / 830 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ACA to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 956-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ACA–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ACA–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 956-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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